Gut microbiome changes may drive age-related memory loss via inflammation and disrupted brain signaling, but interventions in mice show this process can be reversed.

Wildfire smoke is teeming with them. Researchers have employed them to develop energy-dense biofuels like rocket, marine, and jet fuels. Scientists have engineered rice paddies that interact ...

Researchers say it is the first time a natural biological process has been used to transform plastic waste into a drug for a ...

Editorial: The US health secretary says he is a big fan of peptides. Many are promising drugs, but the only way to know their utility is proper clinical trials ...

A groundbreaking experiment revives interest in forgotten scientists Krishna Bahadur and S. Ranganayaki, exploring life's ...

Scientists in China have developed eye drops from pig semen that halted tumor growth in mice, potentially offering a less invasive treatment for childhood eye cancer.

Anne McNeil, University of Michigan and Madeline Clough, University of Michigan It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our ...

According to a group of Chinese researchers, who conducted a thorough umbrella review of 270 studies, the strongest link between a blood group and Type 2 diabetes was between those with a B blood ...

New study finds junk DNA may actually protect the body from colorectal cancer. Learn how your genetic 'clutter' is actually a shield.

Many people believe that taking antioxidant supplements is always good for their health. These supplements are often used to protect cells, boost the immune system, and prevent disease. However, a new ...

Scientists have finally found a hidden “critical point” in supercooled water that explains why it behaves so strangely. At this point, two different liquid forms of water merge, triggering powerful ...